2.11 - How the Intercontinental Championship Explains Wrestling

Nick and Dave kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of one WWE's most prestigious championships, the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.

This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...

- The brazenness of pre-internet/pre-Meltzer professional wrestling's promotional tactics

- Why Savage is the definitive Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion (OHHHH YEAAAAHH)

- What changed with the legacy of the belt during its Golden Era (the New Generation)

- How the Attitude Era ruined the IC title, like did it with nearly everything else

- Where the title can go from here

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